invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Synonyms
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
Recent Examples on the Web
But as engineers began to invent smaller and more powerful chips, the business model shifted towards specialized companies focusing on a single part of the process.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Facebook, the iPhone and YouTube had not yet been invented.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
To the extent that Kernel is a reinvention, Ells hasn’t invented a new paradigm so much as found another.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
In about 2005, Bill Ford determined that the future wasn’t being invented in Detroit.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The book has sold 15 million copies worldwide, and critics often credit it with inventing the young adult genre.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Although semiconductors were invented in America, only about 10 percent of the world’s chips are currently made in the United States.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
According to historians, padel was invented in Mexico in 1969 by Enrique Corcuera, who modified his tennis court to come up with this sport.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Moon Pies are cookie-like sweets that the Chattanooga Bakery Inc. gets credit for inventing.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Facebook, the iPhone and YouTube had not yet been invented.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
To the extent that Kernel is a reinvention, Ells hasn’t invented a new paradigm so much as found another.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
In about 2005, Bill Ford determined that the future wasn’t being invented in Detroit.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The book has sold 15 million copies worldwide, and critics often credit it with inventing the young adult genre.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Although semiconductors were invented in America, only about 10 percent of the world’s chips are currently made in the United States.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
According to historians, padel was invented in Mexico in 1969 by Enrique Corcuera, who modified his tennis court to come up with this sport.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Moon Pies are cookie-like sweets that the Chattanooga Bakery Inc. gets credit for inventing.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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